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Judaic

ju·daic

UK/d͡ʒuˈdeɪ̯.ɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religion

  • “the Judaic idea of justice”
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2.

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

  • “He is Jewish”
  • “a Jewish wedding”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French judaique (modern French judaïque) and its etymon Latin iūdaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊκός (Ioudaïkós), ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá, “Judah”). By surface analysis, Juda + -ic.

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